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std::type_identity(3) | C++ Standard Libary | std::type_identity(3) |
NAME¶
std::type_identity - std::type_identity
Synopsis¶
Defined in header <type_traits>
template< class T > (since C++20)
struct type_identity;
Provides the member typedef type that names T (i.e., the identity
transformation).
The behavior of a program that adds specializations for type_identity is
undefined.
Member types¶
Name Definition
type T
Helper types¶
template< class T > (since C++20)
using type_identity_t = typename type_identity<T>::type;
Possible implementation¶
template< class T >
struct type_identity {
using type = T;
};
Notes¶
type_identity can be used to establish non-deduced contexts in
template argument
deduction.
Feature-test macro: __cpp_lib_type_identity
Example¶
// Run this code
#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
template <class T>
T foo(T a, T b) {
return a + b;
}
template <class T>
T bar(T a, std::type_identity_t<T> b) {
return a + b;
}
int main() {
// foo(4.2, 1); // error, deduced conflicting types for 'T'
std::cout << bar(4.2, 1) << '\n'; // OK, calls bar<double>
}
Output:¶
5.2
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